newel /nūˈəl/

1. The upright column around which the steps of a circular staircase wind
2. An upright post at the end or corner of a stair handrail (also newel post)

newˈelled adjective

• herringboned
• herringbones
• herringboning
• herring-buss
• herring-busses
• herringer
• herringers
• herring-fisheries
• herring-fishery
• herring gull
• herring gulls
• herring pond
• herring ponds
• herrings
• Herrnhuter
• herry
• herrying
• herryment
• herryments
• hers
• hersall
• hersalls
• herse
• hersed
• herself